Both for sure. See it all the time in new subdivisions, every house gets the same white vinyl box. But also neighbors are tired of replacing wood every ten years. Lumber prices were the last straw for a lot of people. Now it's just the default choice even if it looks kind of cheap.

That "sticky mess on the kitchen floor" is a rite of passage. Airlocks are a total game changer, right? What are you fermenting now?